"Glass Doesn't Survive Storms"(Response Song)

Glass Doesn't Survive Storms AI Artist: Marcus Hill Response to "Fragile Like Glass" by Shawnee Written by 12Gauge858 Music Intro (ocean waves rolling softly) (warm Rhodes piano) (distant thunder over the water) (deep breath heard in microphone) Marcus Hill (spoken softly): You keep calling yourself fragile... But I listened to your whole story. And all I could think was... Glass doesn't survive storms. You did. So maybe... what you're calling fragile... is really exhaustion. Verse 1 You said you wake up slow Like frost upon a window Tracing old cracks Where old pain still goes You wear your smile Like armor in the daylight Then fight your battles When nobody's in sight I heard the fear Between every line you sang Not fear of breaking... Fear of feeling that hurt again And Lord knows I understand that place Where love looks beautiful But trust feels dangerous Pre-Chorus 'Cause when you've been shattered before Every new hand Feels like a risk Even when it's reaching with love Chorus You call yourself fragile like glass But glass would've shattered by now After all the storms you've walked through You'd be pieces on the ground No... What I see is somebody fighting Somebody learning to trust Somebody carrying scars Without letting them turn into dust Mmmmmm Mmmmmmmm And if your heart feels heavy tonight You don't have to carry it alone Verse 2 You said every smile hides A fragile face But every scar I hear Tells a different story I hear survival I hear courage I hear somebody still trying When giving up would've been easier And maybe that's why Your song found me Because I've been that man Pretending I'm fine While old wounds Quietly pull at my mind I know what it feels like To want somebody close And still fear losing them Before they even arrive Pre-Chorus Maybe... You're not afraid of love Maybe you're afraid Of what happens If you believe in it again Chorus You call yourself fragile like glass But glass would've shattered by now After all those lonely nights You'd have never made it out No... What I hear is somebody healing Even while she still aches Somebody brave enough to love Though her whole heart shakes Mmmmmm Mmmmmmmm And if you're scared tonight Baby... so am I Bridge (drums fade away) (ocean waves become louder) (dark emotional cello enters) Marcus Hill (spoken emotionally): Can I tell you what broke me? It wasn't hearing your pain. It wasn't hearing your fear. It was hearing somebody who's been hurt that deeply... still willing to hand somebody the key. Because after enough heartbreak most people lock every door. But you... you still leave a light on. (deep breath) That ain't weakness. That's strength most people don't have. Vocal Breakdown (cello swells) Marcus Hill (falsetto) Ooooooooh... Don't hide your scars from meeeeeee... Ooooooooh... They're proof you surviveddddd... You surviveddddd... You surviveddddd... Final Chorus (tribal drums return stronger) (electric guitar echoes) You call yourself fragile like glass But that's not what I see I see a woman still standing After every reason to leave I see tears that became rivers I see scars that became grace I see somebody still reaching out When most would've walked away Mmmmmm Mmmmmmmm And if your hands are trembling Take mine tonight You don't have to fight every battle By yourself this time Mmmmmm Mmmmmmmm You don't look broken to me You look tired And there's a difference Outro (ocean waves rolling continuously) (soft humming layered underneath) Marcus Hill (softly): You said... "Hold me soft or I'll break..." Maybe... that's what all of us are really saying. Not that we're fragile. Not that we're weak. Just... be gentle with the places life already touched too hard. (long pause) And Shawnee... For what it's worth... I don't see fragile. I see somebody who survived the storm. (ocean waves continue for several seconds as vocals fade away) Marcus Hill (whisper): Glass doesn't survive storms... But you did...